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Finding the Third Proportional to 184,066,659 and 293,027,739

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Solution

The third proportional to 184,066,659 and 293,027,739 is: 466,490,000.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,066,659 : 293,027,739 = 293,027,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,066,659/293,027,739 = 293,027,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,066,659x = 293,027,739 × 293,027,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,066,659x = 85,865,255,823,452,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,865,255,823,452,128/184,066,659
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,490,000.36

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